# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220001670012` · 06/01/2000 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Carpenter
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1400034](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1400034)
## Narrative

INJURED EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A PIECE OF REBAR INTO THE GROUND FOR A CONCRETE FORMS SUPPORT. HE WAS HOLDING THE HANDLE DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER. WHEN HE SWUNG TH E HAMMER TO STRIKE THE REBAR. THE HAMMER HEAD MISSED THE END OF THE REBAR. HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER STRUCK REBAR CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE FINGER.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*